Sachet



July 19,1938. J H FRANK 2,124,39

' SACHET Filed May 5, 1957 INVENTOR Barr Frail ATTORN EY Patented July19, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 6 Claims.

The present invention relates to scented containers, such as sachets orsimilar devices, and

i5 carriable articles, such as handbags, etc.

Another object of this invention is to so construct and arrange .acontinuous, scent-carrying device as to make it applicable to serve asribbons, edge-borders or make them otherwise attachable for the doublepurposeof ornamenting and scenting the articles to which arey areapplied. e

Another object of my invention is a process 7 or methodwhereby mycontinuous sachet device is produced.

With the foregoing and still further objects and additional importantadvantages in view, this invention will be more readily understood fromthe following description, in connection with the accompanying drawing,which latter, al-

though forming an important part of my disclosure, are not intended tolimitthe same to the actual illustrations presented.

In the latter, Figs. 1,2, 3, 4, and 5 illustrate 3 various forms of mycontinuous sachet device;

Fig. 6 is a typical cross-sectional view through the modified form shownin Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a typical cross-sectional view through any one of themodifications shown in Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 9; e

Fig. 8 is a typical cross-sectional view through the modified formillustrated in Fig. 3;

Fig, 9 illustrates an embodiment of my device in'the process of beingsevered;

Fig. 10 is a; modified form of my continuous sachet device;

Fig. 11 is a typical cross-sectional viewthrough Fig. 10; v

- Fig. 12 illustrates an ornamentation produced 5 from my continuoussachet device in the form of a bow held together by a pin; I

Fig. 13 illustrates a spiral configuration produced from my device;

' Fig. 14 is another bow ornamentation made 55 from my continuous sachetcord;

isting garments, apparels of any sort, hats, and

Figs. 15 and 16 illustrate two cross-sections through ribbon-shapedtypes of my device; and

Fig.'17 illustratesa border decoration provided with bows, all made frommy sachet device, as applied to a garment.

In producing my device I preferably form from a close-textured orclosely woven fabric a continuous tubular structure, into which I placeeither sachet powder directly, or a fibrous filler, such as cotton orwool, which is either scented by a liquid perfume or which is dippedinto, and is caused to retain a sufficient quantity of sachet powder,and from which fibrous, scented material I form longitudinal strips,ribbons or rolls which I place into and uniformly distribute within thetubular covering. Thereupon I secure the fibrous filler within thecovering by either drawing together the cover material or by stitches,which pass through the material of the covering and also through thefibrous filler itself. The arrangement of the through-stitches may bedifferent, depending upon the intended use of my article. However, Iprefer to provide a zigzag stitching or zigzag crosswise stitching,whereby a continuous series of independent, closed compartments areformed, and whereby the disengagement of the fibrous filler from theouter covering, at any point of the device at which it may be severedinto individual units, is effectively prevented. The independentcompartments formed by this method prevent the loss of appreciablequantities of scenting material, when the device is transversely severedat any point or points throughout its length, and limit such loss to the,quantity of scenting material contained in one such minute compartment.Incidentally, the through-stitching may be made highly ornamental, thusenhancing the appearance of my device.

Under certain circumstances, however, it may be advantageous to useeither a truly transverse stitching, or draw together or tie the tubularouter covering .at uniform distances, thereby simultaneously squeezingthe interior filler. Obviously, the shape of the tubular outer coveringmay be altered, and while it may be constructed to have a uniform shapeor diameter, under certain circumstances outer coverings may be employedwith varying cross-sections. Similarly, it is my intention to providefor certain specific purposes, such as for border decorations, double ormultiple rows of parallel sachet cords, each of which rows may be filledeither individually, after the rows areformed, or the scented fillermaterial may be all) placed into the covering before it is divided intorows by longitudinal stitching.

Referring now specifically to the different figures of the drawing, inFig. 1 there is illustrated a simple sachet cord consisting of an outerfabric covering l0, which is filled with a scented inlay, and whichcovering is provided with a throughstitching, indicated at ll, engagingboth the outer covering and the inlay, so as to prevent the latter fromdisengaging the outer covering at any place the device may be severed. Asimilar structure is illustrated in Fig. 2 where I employ a crosswiselyarranged zigzag stitching, indicated at [2.

In Fig. 3 the outer covering extends into an attaching tab l 3, formedby the edges of the covering material, which are held together along astitched line indicated at M. Attaching tab 13 is intended to be securedto existing garments or other apparels so that the scented,cross-stitched portion of the covering is free of the article to whichit is attached. An enlarged cross-section through Fig. 3 is shown inFig. 8, clearly. illustrating the construction of the outer covering Illand the tab extension I3. The interior of the covering is filled withcotton, wool or other fibrous material, indicated at [5, which is eitherfirst dipped into and sprayed with sachet powder, or is scented with aliquid, before being placed within covering Iii.

In Fig. 4 a modified form of stitching through my sachet device isindicated at Hi. In this construction I transverse the outer material byeither one or two stitching rows which divide the sachet device intouniform individual compartments so that when this modified form of mydevice is severed at any point, the only loss of sachet powder sufferedwould be at most from the two severed ends of one compartment. It isobvious, of course, that this ribbon or cord may be severed between thetwo parallel stitches 16, thereby reducing a possible loss of sachetpowder to a minimum.

In Fig. '7 is shown a typical cross-section taken through either one ofthe Figs. 1, 2, 4, or 9, again showing an outer fabric covering I0 inthe shape of a tube, and wherein the ends of the fabric indicated at I9are first sewn together exteriorly, while the material is turned withthe wrong side out, whereupon the finished tube is inverted so that theunited edges of the material are brought inwards, as indicated in Fig.'7. Now the tube interior is filled with scented wool 15.

Referring to Figs. 5 and 6, there is illustrated a double row of mysachet cord which consists of an outer covering I0, made of a wide stripof. fabric, the latter being sewn together at its edges at 20 in themanner explained above, whereupon the material is inverted. Then theinterior of the now formed large tube is filled with scented wool. Thefilled device thereafter is flattened; then the device is dividedlongitudinally by stitching, as indicated at 21 in Fig. 5, whereby thedevice is shaped into two symmetrical halves, each half forming astructure similar to that shown in Fig. '7. Then I provide a zigzagcross-stitching 23, which holds the scented filler within its outercovering in the same manner as described in connection with the previousfigures. Filler I5 of the two symmetrical shapes of Fig. 6 may beintroduced individually after the double tubular structure of the outercovering is formed. The same principle of con struction as used in Figs.5 and 6 may be employed for producing multiple sachet cords, such astriple or quadruple sachet cords.

Referring now to Fig. 9, there is illustrated a sachet cord similar tothat shown in Fig. 2, which is provided with the zigzag cross-stitchingl2. In this figure is illustrated how a continuous sachet cord of myconstruction may be severed at any point into individual sachet cordunits without practically any loss of the sachet powder held within.

In Figs. 10 and 11 is illustrated a modified construction of mycontinuous sachet cord where I employ an outer covering 22, which isperiodically broadened and reduced in cross-section and is provided witha correspondingly shaped, interior scented filler 23, the latter beingheld within the outer covering by a zigzag cross-stitching of graduateddimensions indicated at 24.

The shapes or cross-sections of the continuous sachet cords do notnecessarily have to be circular as indicated in Figs. 6, 7 and 8, butmay be oval, as in Fig. 11, or may take shapes similar to that indicatedat 21 and 28 in Figs. 15 and 16. In employing my ready-made continuoussachet cord, any number of attractive ornamentations may be formedtherewith, as indicated in Figs. 12, 13, 14 and 17. Moreover, my sachetcord in band form, shown in cross-section in Figs. 15 and 16, may beemployed as ribbons for holding together different articles, such ashandkerchiefs, napkins, etc., for the purpose of not only decoratingthem, but also scenting them and keeping them scented when stored inclosets or other storing places.

In the various illustrations I have shown the fibrous filler of mysachet cords to be secured therewithin by stitching. However, I havealso experimented with, and succeeded in securing the filler, scentedwith sachet powder, in the tubular outer covering by means of applyingto the interior surface of the covering a cement or glue at uniformdistances in very small quantities, and by subjecting the filledcoverings to a sort of rolling or squeezing operation, until the filleris securely held in place at a series of indi found it advantageous toconstruct my outer coverings from round-knitted material or from hollowcord. My filler may be constructed from a similar material. I haveexperimented with and succeeded in filling tubular cording with sachetpowder, and inserting the filler in an outer hollow covering. In everycase, however, the material used for the outer covering is preferably ofclose texture, either woven or knitted, Whereas the filler is made of arelatively coarse texture. When I substitute my cross-stitching byspot-cementing, the finished product will resemble a sachet cord used inthe ornamentation illustrated in Fig. 13.

In the foregoing description I have stated that I preferably use anouter covering and an interior filler or scent-carrier. However, duringthe development of this device I have also succeeded in formingcontinuous sachet cords wherein the sachet powder is held within thetubular outer covering without the employment of an additional fibrouscarrier, whereby the powder itself constitutes a scent-carrier. In otherwords, I form tubular material inthe manner outlined,- whereupon I forcethereinto scented sachetpowder which I uniformly distribute by rollingthe preventing the spilling of the powderfrom theentireyd'evice'.whenithe latter is severed to form individual sachetunits. Thus it becomes clearly evident that I am not depending entirelyupon the insertion of avscented fibrous carrier within an outer coveringand that I can use the sachet powder directly within the covering. Athus prepared sachet cord is! particularly advantageous when it isdesired to produce a stronger scenting of the article to which my sachetcord is applied. When producing a sachet cord directly filled withsachet powder, care is to be taken to the covering material which has tobe Very closely woven so as to prevent the powder from penetratingthrough the pores of the material. Any one of the embodiments in Figs.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, or 17 may be produced either with afibrous scent-carrier for absorbing liquid, or powdered scentingmaterial, or with a scent-carrier, such as sachet powder per se.

My invention lends itself to a colorand scentscheme combination in that,for instance, rose colored sachet cord may be scented in a particularway, whereas blue sachet cord would have another odor, while greensachet cord may be scented again differently. In this way the scentingof the sachet cord may be identified also by the coloring of thearticle.

In marketing my continuous sachet cord, I preferably employ individual,Cellophane-c0vered packages containing generous lengths of sachet cordsof different coloring, which may indicate different scenting, and fromwhich package individual sachet cord pieces may be cut for suchornamentations as described previously.

While I am aware of sachet ornaments of various descriptions, I do notknow of any continuous sachet device which may be readily severed at anyplace to form individual and independent sachet cord units. from whichdifferent ornamentations may be constructed, without an appreciable lossof the scenting material held within and wherein the length dimensionsof the sachet device and of each sachet unit severed therefrom aresubstantially greater than any of its other dimensions, such as itsdiameter, cross-section or width. In the drawing I have illustratedvarious embodiments of my continuous sachet cord construction, and sinceit is obvious that still further variations and improvements may bereadily developed, I reserve for myself the right to make changes andimprovements, necessitated by specific employments of my device, withoutdeparting from the broad scope of my invention, as set forth in theannexed claims:

I claim: i

1. A sachet device, comprising a substantially continuous tubular outercovering made of relatively close-textured fabric, a scented,coarsetextured filler, constituting a scent carrier in the interior ofthe covering throughout its entire length, said covering and said fillerbeing permanently united with one another at such a multitude of pointsthroughout their combined length that relatively small, self-contained,individual compartments are formed, and that when the device is severedat any point or points of its length, the severed portion or portionswill have and retain all essential characteristics of the whole device,without any appreciable loss of either the scenting material or of thescent'carrier, at the severing-points. I I

2. A sachet device, comprising-a substantially continuous tubular outercovering made of relativelyclose texturedfabric, a .scented,- coarse-.textured filler, constituting ascent. carrier, filling uniformly and ineven distribution the interior of the covering throughout its entirelength, said covering and said filler being permanently united with oneanother at such a multitude of points throughout their combined lengththat relatively small, self-contained, individual compartments areformed, and that when the device is severed at any point or points ofits length, the severed portion or portions will have and retain allessential characteristics of the whole device, without any appreciableloss of either the scenting material or of the scent carrier, at thesevering points, and a tab extending from the covering for facilitatingthe attachment of the device.

3. In a sachet device comprising a substantially tubular, continuousstructure, the length dimension of which very substantially predominatesany of its other dimensions, said structure consisting of an outercovering made of relatively close-textured fabric, and a scent carriercompletely filling the interior of the covering and being uniformlydistributed throughout the entire length of the latter, a multitude ofsubstantially transversely arranged stitches passing through the wallsof the covering, and being so closely spaced that a multitude ofself-contained, small, individual compartments are formed, and that whenthe device is severed at any point of its length, the loss of thescented carrier is minimized.

4. In a sachet device comprising a substantially tubular, continuousstructure, the length dimension of which very substantially predominatesany of its other dimensions, said structure consisting of an outercovering made of relatively close-textured fabric, and a scent carriercompletely filling the interior of the covering and being uniformlydistributed throughout the entire length of the latter, a'multitude ofsubstantially transversely arranged stitches passing through the wallsof the covering, and being so closely spaced that a multitude ofself-contained, small, individual compartments are formed, and that whenthe device is severed at any point of its length, the loss of thescented carrier is minimized, and a tab extending from, and along theentire length of the covering for facilitating the attachment of thedevice.

5. In a sachet device comprising a substantially tubular, continuousstructure, the length dimension of which very substantially predominatesany of its other dimensions, said structure consisting of an outercovering made of relatively close-textured fabric. and a scent carriercompletely filling the interior of the covering and being uniformlydistributed throughout the entire length of the latter, a multitude ofmeans arranged substantially transversely to, and so engaging thecovering, that the latter is divided into a multitude of self-contained,small, individual compartments, and that when the device is severed atany point of its length, the loss of the scented carrier is minimized.

6. In a sachet device comprising a substantially tubular, continuousstructure, the length dimension of which very substantially predominatesany of its other dimensions, said structure consisting of an outercovering made of relatively close-textured fabric, and a scent carriervidual compartments, and that when the device is severed at any point ofits length, the loss of the scented carrier is minimized, said dividingmeans consisting of a multitude of spaced, double rows of stitches.

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